Bob Iger, John Williams Obtain Honorary KBE Kudos

Former Disney chairman-CEO Bob Iger and famend movie composer John Williams had been chosen for 2022 Honorary KBE laurels by Queen Elizabeth II, the U.Okay. authorities disclosed this week.

The Honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire kudos for Iger and Williams had been a part of numerous honorary awards for international nationals that had been accredited for 2022 by the beloved monarch, who died Sept. 8 at age 96 after a historic reign.

Iger was cited for “companies to the UK/US relations,” presumably referring to his future as a high Disney government and the corporate’s notable presence within the world content material enterprise and U.Okay.-based movie, TV and stage manufacturing. Williams, a five-time Oscar winner and an achieved conductor, was cited for his a few years of “companies to movie music.”

Iger, who retired from Disney on the finish of final yr, expressed his gratitude for the nod from Queen Elizabeth II in a press release.

“These previous few weeks we’ve been reminded of the extraordinary life and repair of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. It’s actually particular and one of many nice honors of my life to have the honorary Knight of the British Empire conferred on me by her earlier than she handed,” Iger stated. “Our two nations share a robust bond, which I’ve seen up shut over a few years by way of my deep private {and professional} connections to the UK. I’ve nice affection for the individuals of the UK, and have at all times appreciated and been impressed by their extraordinary contributions, significantly within the inventive arts.”

Iger and Williams had been the one leisure trade boldface names on the listing and so they had been the one two KBE honors awarded. Others who obtained a tip of the scepter from the Queen included local weather change activist Christiana Figueres (Honorary DBE), chef and creator Ken Hom (Honorary CBE) and Ford Basis president Darren Walker (Honorary OBE).